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Topic: Soft Shell Case For Lap Steel ? |
Tommy Kessler
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Mark van Allen
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Ron Simpson
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Illinois, USA
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Stephen Abruzzo
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Hal Braun
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Posted 19 Jun 2011 5:46 am |
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I went the other route..
For about $40 at most sporting good stores, you can find a nice hard shell "break down shotgun" case that my Chandler fits in perfectly. Trim a little foam and voila!
They also sell nice soft sided shotgun cases that also work pretty well depending on what type of lap steel you are taking.. I will try to post a picture a little later, but got to get to church..
Cheers!
Last edited by Hal Braun on 19 Jun 2011 8:00 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Mark van Allen
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Posted 19 Jun 2011 7:46 am
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| One reminder if you go with anything that needs foam trimming- it can be hard with a craft knife or box cutter, but oddly an electric carving knife works like a charm! |
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Tommy Kessler
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Posted 19 Jun 2011 7:57 am
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Thanks for the links everyone. I thought about the gun case after reading some others doing that but I thought about I'll be doing probably 15 flights or so this coming month and I'm not really wanting to cause any speculation on what is in the case 
I wanted to get the Gretsch case but according to a website, my steel is 34 3/8'' long !! I'll measure it at my studio tonight and know exactly but I can't imagine a website being wrong 
How much is shipping to a business address in 08857 ? It's pretty close to the price of the one I was looking at and I'd rather support a forum member 
Does it have straps on the inside to hold the lap tight ? Looks like a lap steel would move around in it due to it being a mini guitar case.
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Hal Braun
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Posted 19 Jun 2011 10:36 am
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No problem with speculation re. what is in the case.. They Xray it. I fly about every week, and would not want to put an instrument in the hands of the airline in anything soft  and the case weighs about the same as a soft side.. (it is really light) |
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Tommy Kessler
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Posted 20 Jun 2011 12:59 am
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So a friend of mine told me if I had a Steinberger around, that case would work too and I actually had one around so my problem has been temperately solved. It works great and is very padded. I have to have a soft case with shoulder straps for traveling or the gun case would be cool to do
Just wanted to post another option that I found in case someone comes across this thread in the future
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Ambrose Verdibello
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Mark van Allen
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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 22 Jun 2011 9:49 pm
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| hey, Tommy, the gig bags I have don't have interior straps, just very good padding and a shape that fits many steels. For example Oahu Tonemaster is a perfect fit, as are the GeorgeBoards 6 strings. Measurements on my site. |
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Tommy Kessler
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Posted 22 Jun 2011 10:57 pm
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Thanks for the information Mark. I just measured my Harmony and it is just under 34 1/2'' so you can add Harmony to your list of steels it would perfectly fit. I am going to use this Steinberger case for now since I had it laying around and didn't realize it had another use
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Tom Baylis
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Posted 25 Jun 2011 11:36 am
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| I'll offer another vote for the Protec case at Cases & More that Ambrose mentioned & linked above, plenty of room for my various lap steels. I liked 'em so much that I bought three! Straps for wearing it backpack style or as a standard case, lots of pocket space etc. |
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L. A. Wunder
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Posted 27 Jun 2011 8:36 pm
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| I have a 10-string Cobra lapsteel that Bobbe Seymour built me a few years ago. I found a Gibson electric guitar bag on sale at the local Guitar Center, that looks just like the Pro Tec case. It's very well padded, and it works perfectly. |
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Steven Pearce
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Port Orchard Washington, USA
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Posted 11 Jul 2011 11:04 pm
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After reading an earlier post about soft cases and using a rifle or shotgun case..
I stopped by the local sporting goods store today. They had a lot of cases and found a great, well padded 'soft' case. Its for a Gretch lap steel and it fits perfectly. No shifting around nice fit and well protected. Made by Allen its 37" long and wide enough for a good fit. Thanks for the ideas!
Steve Pearce
Product Description
•Endura Shell
•7/8" Foam
•#5 Zipper
•Built-In Sling
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Laurence Pangaro
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